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Private laws of the State of North-Carolina, passed by the General Assembly [1854-1855]

380 lS54-'55. Chap. 261—262.
Pavementg. gEC> 4. £e itfurther enacted., That the commissioners of
said town shall have power to cause the sidewalks to be
curbed and paved, and to recover from the owner or occu-pier
of the lots in front of which such curbing and paving
shall be made, the expense of the work, which expense shall
be a lien on the lot : Provided, always, That the owner be-fore
whose lot such curbing and paving shall have been or-dered,
shall have thirty days notice in writing of such order
of the commissioners : And provided further, That when
the commissioners order the sidewalks to be paved, no
owner of a lot shall be required to pave but half of the walk
in front of his lot ; the other half to be paved at the expense
of the town.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That all all laws and claus-es
of laws coming in conflict with the provisions of this act,
be and are hereby repealed.
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That this act shall be in
force from and after its ratification. [Ratified the 3d day of
February, 1855.]
Chap. 262. AN ACT TO extend the limits of ashboroug-h, and repeal all
FORMER ACTS OF INCORPORATION.
Limits. Sec. 1. Beit enactedby the General Assembly of the State
of North- Carolina, mid it is hereby enacted by the authority
of the same, That from and after the ratification of this act,
the town of Ashboro' shall consist of so much territory as
may be included within the north lines of the town, as laid
down on a plat made from the survey of Isaac Lamb, recor-ded
in the book in the office of the clerk of the court of com-mon
pleas, and proceeding west three-fourths of a mile from
the northeast corner, an east line commencing from the same
corner, running south to a point directly against the mile
post on the plankroacl, a south line at a right angle with the
east line, running a westerly course three-fourths of a mile,
thence northerly till it intersect the north line above de-scribed.
Elections. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That such citizens, living
within the limits defined, as are qualified to vote for gov-ernor,
shall meet on the second Monday in March, 1855, and
ever after on the first Monday of January, in each and
every year, to choose five commissioners to regulate the af-fairs
of the town.
t-j take an oath Sec 3. Be it further enacted, That before entering upon
the duties of his office, each commissioner shall, before a jus-tice
of the peace of the county, make oath that he will faith-fully
and impartially discharge the duties of his office, ac-cording
to his best ability ; upon which qualification, the

380 lS54-'55. Chap. 261—262.
Pavementg. gEC> 4. £e itfurther enacted., That the commissioners of
said town shall have power to cause the sidewalks to be
curbed and paved, and to recover from the owner or occu-pier
of the lots in front of which such curbing and paving
shall be made, the expense of the work, which expense shall
be a lien on the lot : Provided, always, That the owner be-fore
whose lot such curbing and paving shall have been or-dered,
shall have thirty days notice in writing of such order
of the commissioners : And provided further, That when
the commissioners order the sidewalks to be paved, no
owner of a lot shall be required to pave but half of the walk
in front of his lot ; the other half to be paved at the expense
of the town.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That all all laws and claus-es
of laws coming in conflict with the provisions of this act,
be and are hereby repealed.
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That this act shall be in
force from and after its ratification. [Ratified the 3d day of
February, 1855.]
Chap. 262. AN ACT TO extend the limits of ashboroug-h, and repeal all
FORMER ACTS OF INCORPORATION.
Limits. Sec. 1. Beit enactedby the General Assembly of the State
of North- Carolina, mid it is hereby enacted by the authority
of the same, That from and after the ratification of this act,
the town of Ashboro' shall consist of so much territory as
may be included within the north lines of the town, as laid
down on a plat made from the survey of Isaac Lamb, recor-ded
in the book in the office of the clerk of the court of com-mon
pleas, and proceeding west three-fourths of a mile from
the northeast corner, an east line commencing from the same
corner, running south to a point directly against the mile
post on the plankroacl, a south line at a right angle with the
east line, running a westerly course three-fourths of a mile,
thence northerly till it intersect the north line above de-scribed.
Elections. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That such citizens, living
within the limits defined, as are qualified to vote for gov-ernor,
shall meet on the second Monday in March, 1855, and
ever after on the first Monday of January, in each and
every year, to choose five commissioners to regulate the af-fairs
of the town.
t-j take an oath Sec 3. Be it further enacted, That before entering upon
the duties of his office, each commissioner shall, before a jus-tice
of the peace of the county, make oath that he will faith-fully
and impartially discharge the duties of his office, ac-cording
to his best ability ; upon which qualification, the